ASDC Central Male Athlete of the Month Pursuing Tennis Scholarship

The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Central (ASDC-C) is pleased to announce that the ASDC-Central Male Athlete of the Month for December 2017 is Michael Robinson.

Michael Robinson, is 16 years old and a grade 10 student with Alberta Outreach and Red Deer resident. He’s a competitive tennis athlete with the Rene Simon Tennis School in Red Deer.

Michael spent several months training – February to August 2017 – at the Bill Adams Tennis Academy in Pembroke Pines, Florida. It was a rigorous training schedule, 25 hours/week with an additional 5 hours/week of fitness training. Michael’s season highlight came in earning 1st place at a USTA U16 tournament in Weston. Florida.

Since returning to Red Deer, Michael, is again training with Coach Simon, practicing 5-6 days a week, with a mixture of lessons and match play. At a November Open adult tournament at the Tennis Academy in Calgary and Michael made it to the semi-finals in Men’s singles.

This January, Michael begins his quest to qualify for the U18 Indoor Canadian Nationals in Ontario. He is currently ranked #14 in the province in U18 Boys and one of his goals is to regain his the top 8 ranking for this year and achieve a #1 ranking for the following year. Michael’s athletic gifts, his desire to excel along with his training experiences with ASDC-Central will only see Michael continue to grow and develop in his tennis career!

Michael hopes to play NCAA men’s tennis in the US upon graduation from high school, and pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

ASDC-Central thanks Tom Bast Sports for celebrating the ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month recipients by the provision of commemorative apparel for each recipient. ASDC-Central Male Athlete of the Month – Michael Robinson

The main purpose of the ASDC network is to coordinate and enhance services available to Alberta's emerging athletes and coaches. These regional centres provide services to athletes and coaches residing in rural and urban areas allowing athletes to develop and train at a high level without leaving home.

Cross Country Skier Owen Pimm is ASDC Central Male Athlete of the Month

The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Central is pleased to announce that the ASDC-Central Male Athlete of the Month for March 2018 is Owen Pimm.

Owen Pimm is a 16 year old Red Deer, AB resident, Grade 10 French Immersion Honors student at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School and a competitive Cross Country Ski athlete and Triathlon athlete.

Owen competes with the Red Deer Nordic Ski Club and Cross Country Skiing Alberta Development Team. He is currently competing at the Haywood Cross Country Ski Nationals in Thunder Bay, ON.

In February, Owen brought home a Gold Medal in Juvenile Boys Sprint Freestyle from the Alberta Winter Games, and a Gold Medal from Haywood Western Championships in Juvenile Boys 10 km Relay. Earlier this year Owen finished 5th at the Canadian Birkebeiner a 31 km race.

Owen is also a member of Triathlon Alberta’s Development Squad. He finished 3rd in Alberta at the 2017 Provincials (14-15 year old males) and 2nd at the 2016 Provincials. Owen also competed in the 2016 Alberta Summer Games in Triathlon and finished with a 6th place finish. Owen fills his fall with Cross Country Running for Lindsay Thurber High School and in the spring with school Track & Field.

An Honors student in Math and Science, Owen plans to attend medical school.

ASDC-Central thanks Tom Bast Sports for celebrating the ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month recipients by the provision of commemorative apparel for each recipient.

ASDC-Central Athlete of the Month – Owen Pimm

For further information regarding this athlete, the ASDC-Central and our programs, please contact Miles Kydd @ miles.kydd@rdc.ab.ca or 403-342-3231.

Alberta Native Hockey’s 25th Annual Provincial Championships

2018 marks the 25th edition of the “Alberta Native Provincial Hockey Championships.” The tournament is one of the largest minor hockey tournaments in Alberta, representing 258 teams in 45 communities and regions.

The tournament runs April 5 through April 8, 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta. Over 3,160 minor players, 319 juniors, and 466 coaches, managers, and trainers will compete for top honours among players from Southern Alberta to the Northwest Territories.

First Nations communities throughout Alberta look forward to the annual gathering to be reunited with friends, family, and the common values of sportsmanship engendered by hockey. The Alberta Native Provincial Championships draws not only players, but their families. In 2017, over 14,000 fans took in the games at 16 Edmonton arenas. ANHPC President Greg Sparklingeyes says a study estimates the tournament’s economic impact at over $23-million dollars for the Edmonton region.